Where Did July Go?

Yet again, another month has passed by very quickly! Since I last posted, we celebrated Nathan's 39th birthday on July 1. We decided to top off the day by taking Jackson for his first ever hair cut! Nathan had been urging me to get Jackson's hair cut for several weeks, but I just wasn't ready. Cutting his hair would mean my baby boy was becoming a big boy, and I just didn't think I was ready to face that yet. Well, everything changed at lunch that day. As Jackson has been known to do (and I don't think he's the only one-year old with this "problem!") he sometimes throws his food. That day he seemed to get a little rambunctious with his throwing and when I realized what happened, the older lady at the table next to me exclaimed, "Your little girl just threw her french fry at me!" Hold the phone...did she just say little GIRL? Ok, his hair was a little on the long side, but Jackson is ALL BOY! As you can imagine, that was enough to push me over the edge. We promptly left the restaurant and headed for the nearest barber shop. Wait a minute...do you think Nathan paid that lady to call Jackson a girl??? Bottom line: Jackson has the cutest little boy hair cut ever! He did very well and didn't cry at all. Way to go, Jackson Paul!

The next day, July 2, Jackson and I flew to Houston to visit Gene, Joanie, and Levi for a little R & R. My oldest sister, Jane, and her son, Kevin, were also there visiting from Oklahoma. (Kevin's girlfriend from OU lives in the Houston area, and he wanted to celebrate his 21st birthday with her. Happy 21st Birthday, Kevin!)

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Houston. It rained quite a bit, but being from the desert, I enjoy that kind of weather every so often! I think one of Jackson's favorite parts of the trip was climbing up and down the stairs at Aunt Joanie's house. He got pretty good at it and we only had a few tumbles! We also enjoyed spending time in their lovely swimming pool and making a couple of trips to Chuck E Cheese. We flew back to Arizona on July 11, and were welcomed home by Nathan. He missed us and we sure did miss him!

Jackson driving the "monster truck" at Chuck E Cheese

Jackson was ready to get home to Daddy! On our last day in Houston, we went to Costco so Levi could be fitted for new glasses. To pass the time, Jackson "modeled" frames for us. He grew weary of it very quickly, as you can see!

Now we're home and are enjoying a great week of Vacation Bible School at church - "Take the Plunge". The little kiddos are enjoying the lessons, crafts, music, snacks, and especially the outdoor recreation of this water-themed VBS! We've had as many as 31 children this week, and our prayer is that these little ones are being introduced to Jesus in a new and meaningful way.

May God bless you...

Until next time!